The Ninjabread Man

From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2—This humorous parody of a familiar tale, "The Gingerbread Man," is sure to become a hit with the young martial arts crowd. Sensei makes the ninjabread as a reward for his hardworking students. But when he opens the oven, "KA-POW! Out [leaps] the Ninjabread Man, alive and kicking." Children will relish Gall's large, action-inspired artwork. The rhyme and meter of the phrasing are great fun for reading aloud, with a twist on the well-known line in the climatic scene, "Try, try as best as you can, you can't beat me, I'm the Ninjabread Man!" For those who already know the story, Leigh has created a satisfying concluding page. VERDICT Little ninjas will eat this title up, and primary-age children will enjoy making comparisons with the original tale.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA Praise for Dinotrux by Chris Gall: * "Dinotrux ruled their world, and now they're likely to rule this one too. Bellow on!" -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review* "Comically overheated narration... fire-roasted settings and hilariously imagined creatures." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for Little Red's Riding 'Hood by Peter Stein and illustrated by Chris Gall: "It's Gall's bold pictures that give the narrative its horsepower." -- Publishers Weekly "Gall's digital artwork is filled with bold colors and fine-lined textures. He cleverly uses the vehicles' parts to make their faces, right down to Granny's pearl earrings -- her side mirrors." -- Kirkus Reviews "The bold, bright illustrations by Gall are full of action and absurdity." -- Booklist From the Inside Flap In this fun retelling of the classic "Gingerbread Man" story, Sensei makes an age-old recipe for ninjabread. But the cookie escapes from the oven and runs loose!Can the Ninjabread Man defeat Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake, Ninja Mouse, and Ninja Fox?C. J. L In this fun retelling of the classic "Gingerbread Man" story, Sensei makes an age-old recipe for ninjabread. But the cookie escapes from the oven and runs loose!Can the Ninjabread Man defeat Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake, Ninja Mouse, and Ninja Fox?C. J. L C. J. Leigh is a mysterious author of mysterious books for children. He has lived in a lot of mysterious places, but he currently resides in the most mysterious place of all, Brooklyn, New York. Chris Gall is the illustrator of Little Red's Riding 'Hood and the award-winning author and illustrator of Dinotrux, Substitute Creacher , and Cat vs. Dog . He lives in Tucson, Arizona. Visit him online at www.chrisgall.com. Read more